POL 101 Responsible Citizenship Conclusion What does this

POL 101: Responsible Citizenship Conclusion: What does this all mean?

Conclusion I. More rights, less care II. Satisfice v. sacrifice III. Impact of the individual on the community

More rights, less care • • Expansion of rights to modern era Apathy or ignorance? What drives people to take action? Salience and efficacy…

Satisfice or sacrifice? • • • Derber quote Burger King society… American “culture”? Free riders Why participate?

Sacrifice or satisfice? What values matter to you? How do they make a better society? Do you feel there is more to your career goals? Economic Personal Social Political “self”

Impact of individual on community • Policy discussions that impact your life? • What does history teach us? • How is information used?

Impact of individual on community • • Critical thinking of issues Exposure to diverse views Common ground for solving problems Leadership skills Creating a plan for action Communicating issue to a public Develop understanding of personal impact on community

Thoughts that mean something… “Just because you do not take an interest in politics, does not mean politics won’t take an interest in you. ” - Pericles, Greek philosopher

“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ” - Margaret Mead, Anthropologist